Person critically injured in fire at Munster, Indiana condo building: officials

Sunday, February 22, 2026
MUNSTER, Ind. (WLS) -- One person was critically injured in a fire at a northwest Indiana condo building on Sunday morning, officials said.

The fire broke out at a condo in the 400-block of Old Stone Road in Munster.



Munster Fire Chief Dave Strbjak said the call came in just before 10 a.m.

One person, whose age and gender was not immediately known, was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, Strbjak said.



Strbjak said the fire was contained to a single unit.

How the fire started was not immediately clear.

Authorities did not immediately provide further information.
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